The Arctic is emerging as a new frontier in great power competition between the US, China, and Russia as resources become more accessible due to melting glaciers.
In a recent interview, Steve Bannon, an associate of former US President Donald Trump, expressed that the competition for the vast resources of the Arctic will embody a new 'Great Game' for the 21st century, involving major powers such as China, Russia, and the United States. The term 'Great Game' historically refers to the strategic rivalry between the British Empire and the Russian Empire in Central Asia during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Arctic, once considered peripheral and devoid of significant value, is now at the forefront of geopolitical tensions, especially following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the US's interest in Greenland.
